Episode 28 - Flash Fanfiction - Roomies

Chapter 7

The next day Astrid gave Cisco, Caitlin and Harry the day off from work, as she told them she needed time to relax. Unfortunately for Caitlin, Barry's day job was at CCPD.

Caitlin spent the day pottering around the apartment that she now shared with Barry. She adjusted picture frames, ornaments and had an idea. She poured over old recipe books. She wanted to make Barry a special dinner for when he returned home. But amongst the books she found Barry's mother's old recipe book.

She found a meal that she knew that Barry would love and set to work preparing it. When Barry finally returned home, he was met by the familiar smell. He found Caitlin still fussing over the oven in the kitchen.

"I tried to make a roast, Barry... The way your mother would... but I don't think it went quite to plan!" she said as she pulled the chicken out of the oven. "I knew that you wanted a special meal to celebrate us living together and I picked Big Belly Burger the other night... I wanted to do something special. But, it's a little... overcooked."

Barry smiled as he made his way over to her, "It smells like my mother's cooking... she used to have the same habit of letting it sit a little longer in the oven too... It looks perfect, Caitlin!"

He felt a tear well up in his eye as he remembered being a child and coming home from school to his mother's cooking. He kissed Caitlin, "Let me set the table for you!" he told her. It was done before she could answer, complete with flowers in the center.

"Thank you, Barry." she said blushing. "You know the right words to make a girl smile."

But Barry could tell that she was hurting over the way that things had gone with Frost. Frost, well Killer Frost as she was preferring to be called at that point, was still a part of Caitlin and it hurt Barry to know that she had to go through such a burden.

"Caitlin, I want you to know that you and i are a team... i mean, sure we have the rest of our group, but you and I... We have something special. When I get hurt, I can always come back, knowing that you will fix me... We're Caitlin and Barry! Or if we follow the whole 'shipping' thing... We're SnowBarry." He told her.

"Snowbarry?" Caitlin asked him, intrigued... "That sounds like something that Cisco would come up with..."

"I'm not sure if he came up with it, but he was the one that told me what it was... But, I'm just saying that this thing with Frost is hurting you. She has been apart of your life for a while now, just as she has ours. If you need to talk about it... I don't mean to quote the words of that singer but... 'Let me be your hero'."

These words made Caitlin burst into laughter. "Barry... Okay, yeah this thing with Frost is really getting to me. I'm not sure how long we will be able to keep her at bay. Astrid said she will work on putting her through therapy over time. One of the perks of having a Psychologist in our group, hey? But still, what if it doesn't work? What if she just..."

"Gets worse?" Barry finished for her, making her nod. "Well then, we will find a way to protect you at all costs. I would never let her do anything to risk your life. You have my word."

Caitlin thought for a moment... "So, if we're Snowbarry... Cisco must have come up with something for he and Astrid." she said.

"Oh he did... Mindvibe... Kinda catchy... but not as catchy as snowbarry!"

Caitlin laughed again, making Barry smile, then she said, "We should start eating... before its burnt and cold..." Barry took her hand in his own and they finished their dinner in a comfortable silence.